Safe, dignified bus boarding in 30 seconds on a wheelchair! 2 years of non-stop work, 20 years court battles later, Chennai will soon have 500 low floor buses for disabled citizens. & PwD like @Rsathishkumar36 boarding the trial bus near his office, will save thousands in travel.

They serve as role models for many 🇮🇳’s, Yuvraj Singh himself a cancer survivor, should have shown greater empathy. So many follow them & they will follow these actions so there needs to be sensitivity. They have no remorse & are making fun of disabled ppl crictracker.com/social-tracker…

Let's come forward and contribute our part in hoisting our Indian flag and putting a selfie with it. harghartiranga.com/certificate/8L… #harghartiranga

#Breaking: Revised #CBME2024 by National Medical Commission In the 466-word document, there is NO mention of key terms like “dignity” or “transgender.” During the 2-week foundation course, while there are 8 hours of protected time for “sports,” there is NO focus on #DisabilityCompetencies 1/

Despite widespread outrage, the NMC shows no obligation to comply with the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016 or Transgender Persons Protection Act 2019. 2/ #CBME2024 nmc.org.in/MCIRest/open/g…

OpenAI many months a go, Chat GPT Android application has become totally inaccessible with TalkBack for blind users. I had given this feedback on Play Store also but there is no improvement yet. Please make it accessible for blind users.

InsureMyMS - Why are we not counted? - Sign the Petition! change.org/p/insuremyms-w… via Change.org India

#Breaking: Multiple requests have been sent to Dr Gangadhar, Dr Srinivas Dr Yogender Malik & Dr. Vanikar, but their staunch resistance to hearing the faculty is astonishing. Why is it so difficult to retain disability content? Thanks to the Madras HC for their order yesterday. 1/

100* (114) 👉 Ash & Jaddu's heroic partnership propel 🇮🇳 to a challenging score 😎

I am absolutely delighted to join iProbono India as a moderator for their upcoming National level Stakeholder Consultation on #InclusivePolicing for Persons with #Disabilities. This consultation seeks to address the critical challenges & systemic barriers that disabled people 1/

encounter within the criminal legal system, particularly in their interactions with the police. The discussions will include participation from key govt stakeholders, representatives from the police department, persons with disabilities, their DPOs, & criminal justice experts 2/

The event will also feature presentations of select case studies collected and developed by iProbono India, illustrating the #LivedExperiences of persons with #disabilities during police interactions. 🌟Keynote by Justice GS Sistani #InclusivePolicing #DisabilityJustice 3/

The consultation will consist of two panels: The first will feature persons with disabilities who have lived experience of interacting with the police & civil society representatives who have the experience of working with persons with disabilities. 4/ #InclusivePolicing

The second will involve experts discussing the key challenges and potential solutions in the intersection of the criminal justice system and disability justice. The consultation is scheduled for September 28th, 2024, at India International Centre, New Delhi. 5/ #InclusivePolicing

Smitha Sadasivan from DRA India (Disability Rights Alliance) is working to bring attention to the injustices faced by people with disabilities, particularly due to the lack of #accessibility & sensitivity within essential public services likke the police. #InclusivePolicing 6/

Smitha Sadasivan DRA India (Disability Rights Alliance) Bridging Gaps: Integrating #DisabilityJustice in the Criminal Legal System Panelists: 👉🏼Mr PP Ambashta Deputy Office of Chief Commissioner for PwD's 👉🏼Adv Henri Tiphagne Human Rights Activist, TN HC 👉🏼Jacob Punnoose, Ex State Police Chief & DGP Kerala 👉🏼Adv Roma Bhagat, DHC 👉🏼Moderator Karuvaki Mohanty

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And what have you done for disabled citizens to experience the air show Greater Chennai Corporation MTC Chennai Greater Chennai Traffic Police Indian Air Force ? While VIPs use our beach access path, will wheelchair users be air dropped by Suryakiran Aerobatic Team?! Zero arrangements for low floor bus, passes, parking.. 🤬

Senior Minister making ridiculous statements in reference to PersonsWithDisabilities is a crime as per RPDAct2016 & ECIpoliticalAdvisory on respect for PersonsWith disabilities. Pl take strict action,also educate all politicians. Election Commission of India Spokesperson ECI @IIIDEM Commissionerate - Welfare of Differently Abled, TN

The Times Of India I'm a student with visual impairment (blind). Accessibility features like TalkBack, Text to Speech, Live Caption and Live Transcribe etc are crucial for PwDs. Please publish news to raise awareness on these apps. Your voice can make a difference! Dr V. Janaki Anugya Srivastava (she/her)